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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1897
Page
5
Businesses and residents like Alonzo Andrews and Tom Carter frequent Jackson. N J Harmon handles real estate. Y A Wright advertises sugar cane sales. the Novelty Shop offers a bicycle and chair repair. J W Golucke proposes a new court house plan. Boston Store and Racket Store promote goods and prices. Miss Effie Almand arrives as milliner. many locals visit and shop in town.
A plain bottle of beer from a city where lager is brewed argues with its own brother bottle about kinship and social labels. The conversation trades jests on purity, law, and names, ending as both bottles drain together, amused by the shared fate of being brewed alike.
Jasper county visitor Clever Will Crawley arrives in the city. Annie Nutt and Mary Brooks of Griffith visit Jackson. J.J. Thornton & Co. and Hanes the Jeweler advertise watches and wallpaper. Miss Mary Brockman visits Macon. Calvert promotes wall decor and a southline of phaetons and sulkies for sale.
Mrs J M McMichael spent last weekend in Griffin visiting her sister Mrs F A Williams of that city. We are not building buggies but selling them and another carload has just arrived. Call to see us when in need of a vehicle of any kind at J J Thornton & Co.
Master Van Fletcher returns from visiting his grandmother in Luella Henry county. The season brings pancakes and maple syrup. Allen & Co. handles grocery needs. The Boston Store boasts lowest prices in town and state. Merchants prepare spring openings at full steam. F.Z. Curry offers loans at seven percent interest secured by farm or city property.
A new store named The Novelty Shop has opened across from the Cleveland Hotel, adding a retail option in the area. The opening drew local interest as residents explored the storefront and its merchandise.
Mrs. Fretwell and Miss Edwards of the Star Store millinery department visited Atlanta on Tuesday and return convinced the store's new millinery opening will surpass all prior efforts.
When you come to town stop at the Boston Store Mr P Weber will be glad to assist. The friendly pitch invites shoppers to visit the store for help and guidance on purchases and services available.
Pete Zellars promotes a pop sale offering watches clocks and jewelry at reduced prices to clear space for new stock. Hanes Jeweler and M Bruce of Bruce Morgan architects visited town gathering data for a new Butts County courthouse design to be submitted to the courthouse committee on the 13th next month.
The Boston Store promises money saved for customers who trade with it, urging shoppers to choose it for better value.
Miss M. J. Patterson, a leading figure in the county, gave a pleasant Saturday call and subscribed for The Argus. She is widely regarded as one of the county’s most popular women and is said to have many friends in the area.
A local piece lauds a novelty shop in Jackson as the best thing to grace the town, highlighting its charm and appeal to residents and visitors alike.
H L Daughtry and M L Hendrick visit Washington Georgia this week to observe a fire extinguisher in practical operation. The trip aims to inform the city council decision on whether to adopt the device based on their forthcoming report.
The Boston Store’s pricing attracts a broad customer base, making it a popular shopping destination.
A grocer note states that brooms are best ever sold in Jackson and a broom is offered for 10 cents. Allen & Co. operates as the grocers in the town.
The passage notes that Greer the author has no death date in his calendar and that his death leaves only a fading name for neighbors who remember him. The piece reflects on fame as a fragile, transient illusion and the blank space on the almanac as a sign of oblivion.
The piece highlights Douglas Watson also known as L D Watson son of a Jackson Bank cashier. It notes his summer visit, wood hauling for his father’s farm, and his hard working nature. Locals congratulate him on his university commitment and achievements. He is admired for leadership and resilience.
The Boston Store is now open and doing business on the square. It sits between Potts and Stewart and Thompson Bros.
A. G. Hitchins offers a six year old gentle horse raised in Georgia for cash or on time payment.
W. T. Franklin has moved to Atlanta to accept a position in the shoe business. His Jackson residence earned him many friends among the city's best people, and they wish him prosperity and happiness in his new field.
Public roads are described as awful and dangerous making heavy wagon travel impossible for stock. The report highlights deteriorated surfaces and unsafe stretches hampering transport and daily commerce.
Cotton seed hulls loose fetch 20 cents per hundred pounds and baled hulls 20 cents per bale. Cotton seed meal priced at 1.00 per hundred pounds. Application directed to Jackson Oil Mill.
Clifford Sanders lost a horse last Monday when floodwaters swept it away in the Tussahaw creek pasture. High water carried the animal off and to drown.
Mr W T Thurston of Jenkinsburg visits Jackson and testifies his Jackson buggy remains durable after twelve years of service. He says the wheels are as good as new, aside from needing a larger family. Many customers share this faith in lasting quality and economy, backing J R Carmichael's Jackson Buggy as the cheapest long run choice.
The Argus notes with regret that Mr. Tobe Williams is not improving. The cheek trouble remains unsettled possibly bone cancer. He has suffered tooth ache and is confined to his home though not bedbound, while friends inquire about his condition.
Capt W F Smith, a leading Butts county citizen, visited The Argus on Tuesday. The article notes his active interest and past efficient work for the section plus on going projects likely to bring significant benefit and a prospective enterprise for Butts county in the near future.
The Roll of Honor expands as thirteen new names are added on Saturday Monday and Tuesday alongside two renewals. Names are rarely dropped, but occasionally occur. The piece notes a widespread, voluntary rush to join the roll.
J T Newsome died after years of illness described as consumption at Constitution at his wife's mother Mrs Almord's home. His body was brought to Jackson for burial with interment at 3 pm today. He was a valued citizen and a devout Baptist, with his wife Mrs Hattie Newsome and his family attending the funeral.
Two will cases set for next Monday raise disqualification issues for Judge Carmichael as both are contested probate matters. The Weaver will and the Lane will are in question with Mrs. J F Carmichael as an interested party and relations noted. An alternate ordinary will preside, marking a rarity after sixteen years with two disqualification cases heard together.
Flovilla community items list who runs aging inns and homes and notes the Wigwam and railroad will resume when warm. Several residents travel to Cork and a burglar scare ends with an unloaded gun. Indian Springs private school opens April 5 with Prof Reeves as head. Teachers meeting plans discussed amid bad weather.
The community mourns Thomas Jefferson Lane who died at his home Saturday at ten pm on March 20. Born September 20, 1827 in Jasper county, he spent 40 years in Macon building a trusted business reputation. Survived by his widow, a son D T Lane of Clayton Alabama and daughter Mrs Mathis of Americus, he faced repeated losses and remained devout in the Baptist church. His funeral was Sunday at 4 pm at the local Baptist church with a large crowd paying respects.
Stevens Bros & Co urge Jackson County officials to adopt fireproof materials for floors ceilings and partitions in the planned court house. They applaud prudent budgeting and independent scrutiny, warn against risky construction and emphasize safety and cost efficiency in the ambitious building program.
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